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Pristiphora appendiculata
Small Gooseberry Sawyer
Pristiphora appendiculata is a sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae, commonly known as the Small Gooseberry Sawyer. The species is native to Europe and has been introduced to North America, where it is now established across much of Canada and the northern United States. As a member of the subfamily Nematinae, it belongs to a group of sawflies often associated with feeding on woody plants in the order Rosales. The specific epithet 'appendiculata' refers to small appendages, likely describing a morphological feature of the species.
Pseudanthonomus validus
currant fruit weevil
Pseudanthonomus validus, the currant fruit weevil, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America. The common name suggests association with currant plants, though specific host relationships have not been documented in the provided sources.